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IS but Quarter Master with his Wife. Hee stinkes of Butter, asif hee were noynted all ouer for the Itch. Let him come ouer neuer so leane, and plant him but one Moneth neere the Brew-houses in S.Catherines, and hee'll bee puft vp to your hand like a bloate Herring, Of all places of pleasure, he
loues a Common Garden, and (with the Swine of the Parish) had neede be ringed for rooting. Next to these hee affects Lotteries naturally; and be∣queathes the best prize in his Will a∣fore-hand; when his hopes fall, hee's blanke. They swarme in great Tene∣ments like flies: sixe House-holds will liue in a Garret. Hee was wont (onely to make vs fooles) to buy the Foxe skin for three pence, and sell the taile for a shilling. Now his new Trade of brew∣ing Strong-waters makes a number of mud men. He loues a Welch-man ex∣treamly for his Diet and Orthography; that is, for pluralitie of consonants and cheese. Like a Horse, hee's onely gui∣ded by the mouth: when hee's drunke, you may thrust your hand into him like an Eele skinne, and strip him his in∣slde outwards. Hee hoordes vp faire gold, and pretends 'tis to seethe in his Wiues broth for a consumption, and loues the memory of King; Henry the 8. most especially for his old Soueraigns.
He saies wee are vnwise to lament the decay of Timber in England: for all manner of buildings or Fortification whatsoeuer, hee desires no other thing in the world, then Barrels and Hop∣poles. To conclude, the onely two plagues he trembles at, is small Beere, and the Spanish Inquisition,